Blazer Bulletin for Dec 11-15

Parents, teachers, school administrators, students, and community members may refer a child for gifted/talented screening. The referral window is January 10 - 24, 2024. Information regarding the referral process can be found here. Please note, if your student has already been screened for any reason during the 2023 - 2024 school year, he/she is not eligible to be screened for gifted/talented services again this school year.

In order to refer a secondary student for gifted/talented screening, parents/guardians must complete this referral link between January 10 - 24, 2024. This link will become active on January 10, 2024.

More info ➡️ Frisco ISD Gifted and Talented

A student at any grade level enrolled in a high school course will earn credit for the course only if the final grade is 70 or above. For a two-part (two-semester, 1-credit course), the student’s grades from both halves (semesters) will be averaged and credit will be awarded if the combined average is 70 or above. If the student’s combined average is less than 70, the student will be awarded credit only for the half (semester) with the passing grade.

To receive credit or a final grade in a class, a student must attend the class at least 90 percent of the days it is offered. A student who attends at least 75 percent but fewer than 90 percent of the days may receive credit or a final grade if he or she completes a plan, approved by the principal, that allows the student to fulfill the class’s instructional requirements.

If a student attends fewer than 75 percent of the class days or does not complete the principal-approved plan, then the attendance review committee will determine whether there are extenuating circumstances for the absences and how the student can regain credit or a final grade.

With the exception of absences due to serious or life-threatening illness or related treatment, all absences, excused or unexcused, may be held against a student’s attendance requirement.

Learn more about the attendance policy.

Click here for the StuCo Newsletter for the week of December 11-14.

Voices of Lebanon Trail (VOLT) competed this past weekend at the AcaTex Festival. They performed at Prelims and had a strong performance. They also had...

🔥 An amazing clinic with Rob Dietz

🔥 A fun music exchange with UNT Green Tones

🔥 A full weekend of workshops and clinics

Congratulations to NNDCC for placing 4th overall out of 11 teams. The academic team (led by Karina Roberts) placed 1st place overall. The rifle drill team (led by Samuel Brunson) took 1st place overall. Varsity Color guard (led by Karina Roberts) tied for 2nd place with another team. The PT team took 2nd place in pushups and 2nd place in the relay race. Cadet Diana Diuzheva was the top female in push ups with 62 push ups.

Congratulations to the following students who competed in the FISD Computer Science Cup this weekend.

2nd Place Written Novice Tarunesh Sathish

1st Place Overall Novice Tanusuh Chauhan, Kedar Vernekar, Rohan Sarakinti

3rd Place Overall Novice Tarunesh Sathish, Arnav Bankar, Aditya Singh

1st Place Written Advanced Sahasarad Chippa

1st Place Overall Advanced Saadhya Vijayvargaya, Sahasarad Chippa, Panav Mhathre

Congratulations to LT Debate. This past weekend at Creekview High School in Carrollton, we had 3 students get awarded points to qualify for TFA state in Congress and Extemporaneous speaking!

Freshman Dev Sanghvi placed 6th Congressional debate out of 51 entries for Congress.

Junior Ryea Mahansaria won 3rd place in Extemporaneous speaking out of 34 competitors for that event.

Freshman Austin Davis made it to the semifinals in Domestic Extemporaneous.

Purnave Reddy Karnati and her partner won a round in public forum debate and Vaishavi Pandey and Vaishnavi Putla won a round of public forum debate.

Darsh Chauhan and Mack Altman were both ranked 3rd in their preliminary Congressional debate chambers.

All Region Orchestra

We enjoyed celebrating members of the junior class who participated in the ring ceremony, and recognized an educator who had made a significant impact on their journey.

Please view this week’s Counselor Corner for WBL Qualification Form Info, LTHS face to face Dual Credit Info Session, as well as scholarship opportunities.

Seniors, please view this month’s Senior Blast for important FAFSA information, FEF Reminders, and other scholarship opportunities.

The webinar will provide an explanation of dual credit, share college course expectations, and highlight Collin's dual credit registration process.

December 12, 2023 at 6 p.m. | RSVP (Webinar)

February 6, 2024 at 6 p.m. | RSVP (Webinar)

If you’d like a Face to Face option please RSVP for the session on January 11th at LTHS. See below.

The Frisco Education Foundation scholarship application will be open Nov. 30-Dec. 21. Every year they hand out thousands of dollars to students! Learn more and apply.

Please stop by the front entry and pick up your Class of 2024 yard sign. You will need to pick up both the yellow sign, and metal frame for the yard. Please see the photo for example. One sign per senior.

FISD policy does not permit students to 'work ahead' or to get missed work from teachers prior to the planned absences. Students who remain enrolled, will receive the grade earned, and upon return can work with teachers to get missing work submitted within a reasonable time frame and teachers can then submit a grade change form if applicable. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with the teacher and turn in missing work or make up missed assessments upon return to campus.

Parents, ‘tis the season when your older children who graduated from LT, will be coming home from college and wanting to visit with their teachers. While we are happy to help facilitate this connection, please be aware and inform your older children that they will need to follow the following guidelines:

• Have an acceptable ID

• Make an appointment with the teacher, (only during the teachers' conference period)

• Staff member meets student visitor in the front office and escorts the student back to the front office at the end of the visit.

• Student graduates will NOT be allowed to visit during Mega Lunch.

• Student graduates should NOT be walking in the hallway without a staff member's escort.